CAPEC-307

TCP RPC Scan
Low
Stable
2014-06-23
00h00 +00:00
2022-02-22
00h00 +00:00
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Descriptions CAPEC

An adversary scans for RPC services listing on a Unix/Linux host.

Informations CAPEC

Execution Flow

1) Experiment

An adversary sends RCP packets to target ports.

2) Experiment

An adversary uses the response from the target to determine which, if any, RPC service is running on that port. Responses will vary based on which RPC service is running.

Prerequisites

RPC scanning requires no special privileges when it is performed via a native system utility.

Resources Required

The ability to craft custom RPC datagrams for use during network reconnaissance via native OS utilities or a port scanning tool. By tailoring the bytes injected one can scan for specific RPC-registered services. Depending upon the method used it may be necessary to sniff the network in order to see the response.

Mitigations

Typically, an IDS/IPS system is very effective against this type of attack.

Related Weaknesses

CWE-ID Weakness Name

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References

REF-33

Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions
Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray, George Kurtz.

REF-158

RFC768 - User Datagram Protocol
J. Postel.
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc768.html

REF-34

Nmap Network Scanning: The Official Nmap Project Guide to Network Discovery and Security Scanning
Gordon "Fyodor" Lyon.

REF-130

The Art of Port Scanning
Gordon "Fyodor" Lyon.
http://phrack.org/issues/51/11.html

Submission

Name Organization Date Date release
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2014-06-23 +00:00

Modifications

Name Organization Date Comment
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2018-07-31 +00:00 Updated Description, Description Summary, References, Related_Weaknesses, Resources_Required, Solutions_and_Mitigations
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2020-12-17 +00:00 Updated Execution_Flow
CAPEC Content Team The MITRE Corporation 2022-02-22 +00:00 Updated Description, Extended_Description